Recipe Sifter

Grilled jumbo shrimp marinated in citrus zest and herbs, served over sauteed vegetables with a triple-citrus honey-Dijon vinaigrette. An elegant plated dinner.

Grilled tofu satay skewers with a creamy coconut-peanut satay sauce and a tangy vinegar-chili dipping sauce. A vegan take on the Southeast Asian classic with bold curry and lemongrass flavors.

Low Cal Baked Beef Stew with Sour Cream Biscuits recipe

Homemade curry pickles with thin-sliced cucumbers, vinegar, mustard, and celery seed. A tangy, spiced twist on classic canning pickles. Makes 3 pints.

Baked Indian pudding with molasses is the colonial New England dessert at its purest: scalded milk, cornmeal, dark molasses, and warm spices baked low for 2 hours into a quivering, deeply spiced custard. Serve with cream.

Vegetarian lentil stew simmered with carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf, finished with red wine and plum tomatoes. A hearty, high-fiber one-pot meal with no added fat.

Slow cooker orange-glazed carrots with butter, orange marmalade, and chopped pecans. Tender, sweet, and hands-off in the crockpot for a holiday-worthy side.

Four-day vegetable soup that evolves with new ingredients each day. Start with cabbage, carrots, turnip, and rosemary, then build on it with beets, spinach, and chickpeas.

Creole pork chops with white beans: bone-in pork chops braised low and slow with white beans, holy trinity vegetables, tomatoes, and Creole seasoning. Louisiana comfort food in a Dutch oven.

No-bake tropical lime pie with lime Jell-O, tropical schnapps, and whipped topping in a graham cracker crust. A cool, creamy summer dessert that sets in the fridge.

Jimmy's chili builds a from-scratch chili paste from whole dried chili pods, blended with browned beef, tomato sauce, oregano, cumin, and red wine. Slow-simmered for 3 hours into deeply spiced Texas-style chili.

Old-fashioned homemade liver bologna with beef liver, potatoes, bacon, and graham flour, boiled in cloth bags. A heritage charcuterie recipe from scratch.

Beef short ribs marinated in lemon juice, steak sauce, and cumin, then slow-cooked in the microwave until fork-tender. Bold tangy flavor with a spicy chili kick.

Whole wheat cranberry bread for the bread machine, with maple-soaked fresh cranberries, citrus zest and buttermilk powder. Hearty wholegrain crumb with tart-sweet bursts in every slice.

Mocha mint mousse tart with a brownie base, cream cheese filling, melted Junior Mints, instant coffee, and marshmallow cream. A no-bake chocolate-mint dessert.

No-bake red, white, and blue pie layered with blueberry filling, sweetened cream cheese mousse, and cherry pie filling. A patriotic, make-ahead dessert for Fourth of July.